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兄弟xiōng dìbrothers

HSK 4word

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兄弟 (xiōng dì) means "brothers." As brothers, it appears in 他们是兄弟 (They are brothers) and 我们是好兄弟 (We are good brothers). A speaker also says 不是,我们是兄弟 (No, we're brothers). A speaker also says 很多人都说我们兄弟很像 (A lot of people say we brothers look alike). It combines 兄 (elder brother) and 弟 (younger brother).

What does 兄弟 mean?

  1. 1.

    brothersnoun

What do the characters in 兄弟 mean?

  • 兄elder brother
  • 弟younger brother

How do you use 兄弟?

See it in 他们是兄弟 and 我们是好兄弟.

What are some examples of 兄弟 in a sentence?

  1. 他们是兄弟。

    Tāmen shì xiōngdì.

    They are brothers.

  2. 我们是好兄弟。

    Wǒmen shì hǎo xiōngdì.

    We are good brothers.

How is 兄弟 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    他是你的朋友吗?

    Tā shì nǐ de péngyou ma?

    Is he your friend?

  2. Speaker B:

    不是,我们是兄弟。

    Bú shì, wǒmen shì xiōngdì.

    No, we're brothers.

  3. Speaker A:

    你们长得真像!

    Nǐmen zhǎng de zhēn xiàng!

    You really look alike!

  4. Speaker B:

    很多人都说我们兄弟很像。

    Hěn duō rén dōu shuō wǒmen xiōngdì hěn xiàng.

    A lot of people say we brothers look alike.

Can you use 兄弟 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他们是___。 (They are brothers.)
  2. 2.What does 我们是好兄弟。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我们是好___。 (We are good brothers.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.